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HPV vaccine shows long-term safety and efficacy in protecting against most virulent strains

A decade of data on hundreds of boys and girls who received the HPV vaccine indicates the vaccine is safe and effective long term in protecting against the most virulent strains of the virus, researchers report.

29 Nov 2017

Specific gene expression patterns could be key to younger looking skin

Some individuals' skin appears more youthful than their chronologic age. Although many people try to achieve this with creams, lotions, injections, and surgeries, new research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology indicates that increased expression of certain genes may be the key to intrinsically younger looking - and younger behaving - skin.

29 Nov 2017

Urban American-Indian, Alaskan Native community more likely to have lower cancer survival rates

Compared with the non-Hispanic white population, the urban American-Indian and Alaskan Native (AIAN) community was more likely to have lower survival rates following invasive prostate and breast cancer.

29 Nov 2017

Researchers receive DoD grant to identify alternatives to opioids for pain management

What does a marine snail's ability to kill prey with two shots of venom have to do with the opioid epidemic ravaging the United States?

29 Nov 2017

University was tipped off to possible unauthorized trials of herpes vaccine

The university that employed a controversial herpes vaccine researcher has told the federal government it learned last summer of the possibility of his illegal experimentation on human subjects.

29 Nov 2017

UT Southwestern researchers take early step toward personalized care for breast cancer

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have developed a method to map protein changes that occur in different subtypes of breast cancer cells in response to DNA damage from a new class of chemotherapy drugs.

29 Nov 2017

Scientists identify new strategies used by Helicobacter pylori to target mitochondria

Helicobacter pylori is a bacterial pathogen that colonizes the stomach of approximately half of the world's population. Infection with H. pylori is acquired in childhood and lasts for decades.

29 Nov 2017

Study provides new insights into mechanisms contributing to ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy in the United States, resulting in an estimated 14,100 deaths and 22,500 new cases in 2017 alone. This high mortality is primarily caused by resistance to therapy and the diagnosis of ovarian cancer after it has already metastasized, which occurs in approximately 80 percent of patients.

29 Nov 2017

Researchers develop novel method to improve delivery of chemotherapy nanodrugs

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new method for delivering chemotherapy nanodrugs that increases the drugs' bioavailability and reduces side-effects.

29 Nov 2017

HCI researchers observe how breast cancer tumors evolve over time

A new study by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah observed how breast cancer tumors evolve over time and demonstrated how changes within tumors may contribute to the process by which cancers no longer respond to treatment.

29 Nov 2017

Elevated oral pathogens, less bacterial diversity linked to risk of developing precancerous gastric lesions

Elevated pathogen colonization and a lack of bacterial diversity in the mouth were identified in people with precancerous lesions that could precede stomach cancer, finds a new study led by New York University College of Dentistry and New York University School of Medicine.

28 Nov 2017

Tufts professor receives early-career award from AFOSR for ultra-high-resolution bio-imaging

Xiaocheng Jiang, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the School of Engineering at Tufts University, has been awarded an early-career award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for his work developing graphene-based microfluidics for ultra-high-resolution, dynamic bio-imaging.

28 Nov 2017

Inexplicable cases of anaphylaxis caused by uncommon red meat allergy, study finds

While rare, some people experience recurrent episodes of anaphylaxis--a life-threatening allergic reaction that causes symptoms such as the constriction of airways and a dangerous drop in blood pressure--for which the triggers are never identified.

28 Nov 2017

Process of removing cellular debris can fuel tumor growth in metastatic prostate cancer

The goal of any cancer treatment is to kill tumor cells. Yet, one little understood paradox of certain cancers is that the body's natural process for removing dead and dying cells can actually fuel tumor growth.

28 Nov 2017

FSU researchers solve puzzle posed by family of rare premature aging disorders

New research from Florida State University is beginning to piece together the stubborn puzzle posed by a family of rare and debilitating premature aging disorders.

28 Nov 2017

Researchers determine 'sweet spot' could enhance diagnosis of melanoma skin lesions

Too much, too little, just right. It might seem like a line from "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," but actually describes an important finding from researchers in Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science.

28 Nov 2017

New molecule demonstrates ability to block lymphoma growth

The prestigious scientific journal Clinical Cancer Research has published a study conducted by the research group led by Dr. Francesco Bertoni of the Institute of Oncology Research, that have tested a new molecule that demonstrates its ability to inhibit lymphoma growth.

28 Nov 2017

Intestinal epithelial stem cells may provide new insights into behavior of cancer cells

The lining of the intestines - the epithelium - does more than absorb nutrients from your lunch. It grows, shrinks, and adjusts the very makeup of its cells in response to whatever you just ate. And understanding that process might just give scientists new insights into the behavior of cancer cells.

28 Nov 2017

Using AFM to characterize cancer cells

An interview with Dr. Jim Gimzewski, UCLA conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab).

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 28 Nov 2017

Heated and deep-pocketed battle erupts over 340B drug discount program

A 25-year-old federal drug discount program has grown so big and controversial that it faces a fight for survival as federal officials and lawmakers furiously debate the program's reach.

28 Nov 2017

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

HPV vaccine shows long-term safety and efficacy in protecting against most virulent strains

Specific gene expression patterns could be key to younger looking skin

Urban American-Indian, Alaskan Native community more likely to have lower cancer survival rates

Researchers receive DoD grant to identify alternatives to opioids for pain management

University was tipped off to possible unauthorized trials of herpes vaccine

UT Southwestern researchers take early step toward personalized care for breast cancer

Scientists identify new strategies used by Helicobacter pylori to target mitochondria

Study provides new insights into mechanisms contributing to ovarian cancer

Researchers develop novel method to improve delivery of chemotherapy nanodrugs

HCI researchers observe how breast cancer tumors evolve over time

Elevated oral pathogens, less bacterial diversity linked to risk of developing precancerous gastric lesions

Tufts professor receives early-career award from AFOSR for ultra-high-resolution bio-imaging

Inexplicable cases of anaphylaxis caused by uncommon red meat allergy, study finds

Process of removing cellular debris can fuel tumor growth in metastatic prostate cancer

FSU researchers solve puzzle posed by family of rare premature aging disorders

Researchers determine 'sweet spot' could enhance diagnosis of melanoma skin lesions

New molecule demonstrates ability to block lymphoma growth

Intestinal epithelial stem cells may provide new insights into behavior of cancer cells

Using AFM to characterize cancer cells

Heated and deep-pocketed battle erupts over 340B drug discount program

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